LOVE QUOTES

The best person to talk about the problems in your relationship is the person you're in a relationship with. #TLS

Boys, if a girl is stupid enough to love you after you broke her heart, I guarantee you, she is the one. #TLS

When you say 'I love you', you are making a promise with someone else's heart. Try to honor it. #TLS

Believing that you're beautiful is the first step to understanding your worth as a woman. #TLS

Sometimes the most comforting words are shown by... a hug. ({}) #TLS

You deserve to be w/ someone who can make u happy, not someone who will complicate ur life / make ur life a living hell.

Don't go back to less, just because you're too impatient to wait for the best. #TLS

Dear Singles, focus on being a better you instead of looking for someone better than your ex. A better you will attract a better next. #TLS

Distance is just a test to see how far love can travel. #TLS

Dog Collar Conditioning. By Lee Colan, Ph.D.

... sharing...

I was taking a long walk with our small family dog, Sparky, after a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Not sure who needed the exercise more. Although it was a well-worn path for both of us, this particular walk taught me a lesson about my dog and about me.

Sparky is a great dog (and that’s coming from a guy who is relatively new at pet ownership), but he is not a particularly well-trained dog. That’s a direct result of having a poorly trained owner. As a result, we have to be careful about leaving doors and gates open or Sparky will run like the wind.

This walk started off like business as usual (if you know what I mean). Then Sparky decided to continue his sniffing in one spot a little too long, so I gave the leash a gentle tug. As I learned later, Sparky’s dog collar had been loosened just one notch while he was at the vet’s office the day before. So this time when I tugged, his little head popped right out of the leash and he was free to roam, run, skedaddle or run like the wind!

But Sparky just sat there looking up at me, seemingly trapped. In reality he was as free as he had ever been. It was like a smorgasbord of all the smells and critters he could sniff and chase… a canine buffet! But Sparky stood still, paralyzed by the unknown of this freedom. He willingly let me reaffix his dog collar, allowing him to assume his normal comfort zone.

Hmmm, I thought. How many times have I stayed within my own self-imposed boundaries? Probably more often than I’d like to admit. How about you?

I see this “dog collar conditioning” frequently in the workplace. Leaders’ boundaries are usually much wider than their team’s perception of those boundaries. In other words, we often condition ourselves to live and work in a smaller world because of our own limiting thoughts. We typically have more control and freedom than we think.

Our biggest barriers to greater success and freedom are not “out there.” They are “in here” (Lee pointing to his head). To realize our potential, we must re-condition our thinking to stretch beyond the boundaries of our own comfort.

Remember, growth and learning occurs when we are uncomfortable. So, take off your “mental dog collar” and explore new limits of success!

Lee J. Colan, Ph.D. is President of The L Group, Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based consulting firm. Lee’s passion for serving leaders enables him to deliver cut-through-the-clutter tools that elevate leaders and their teams. He is a high-energy leadership advisor, author and leadership expert. He has built a track record of successfully managing the challenges of rapid organizational change. Lee possesses an in-depth understanding of business, people and organizations. He blends this understanding with his corporate management experience to help leaders and companies grow.

Communicating Effectively. By Zig Ziglar

Just thought i should share.


My friend, author-speaker Nido Qubein, in his Executive Briefing newsletter, gives some advice on communicating with people from other cultures. “We must remember that people from different backgrounds send and receive messages through cultural filters. Words, expressions and gestures that mean one thing in one culture may mean something entirely different in another culture. A term or a gesture that may seem perfectly harmless to you may be offensive to someone from another ethnic group.” Nido says that, “We must first find out what terms and expressions are offensive to minority ears and avoid slang words that refer to people of different racial, ethnic or national minorities. Don’t use them even in joking. Next, we need to understand that English is a precise language but is perceived as blunt by many speakers of other languages. For example, Americans often pride themselves on ‘telling it like it is,’ but this is a turn-off to Japanese workers who practice ‘ishin-denshin’ – that is, communication by the heart.”

“Saving face” is an important consideration in some cultures and this may influence the way people respond to you. If you say, “Do you understand?” to someone from an Asian culture, you may get a polite “yes” when the person has no idea what you’re talking about. If they say “no,” it can only mean one of two things to many Asians: They’re too dense to comprehend or you are a poor instructor. Nido says that it’s important to watch the facial expressions of the person with whom we’re talking. It’s hard to disguise puzzlement and it’s usually easy enough to tell whether the face comprehends. He suggests that first of all we ask for feedback; second, that we listen carefully for questions because if there are no questions, there’s likely to be no understanding. Third, we should use clear, simple language. This is only a minute capsule of communicating properly with those from other cultures, but it’s a good place to start. Give it a try and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!

Zig Ziglar is known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 30 books . Check out his latest book, Born to Win.
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The more you express gratitude for what you have the more you will have to express gratitude for. ~Zig Ziglar

yet again... never stop learning

"You can always find the sun within yourself if you will only search." — Maxwell Maltz:

Life without risk is not worth living." Chuck Lindbergh

"There are three hungers that people are trying to feed throughout their lives. The first is to connect deeply with the creative spirit of life. The second is to know and express your gifts and talents. The third is to know that our lives matter. Fulfillment comes from feeding these three hungers." Richard Leider, executive

"Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build." Robert Collier

"If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal." Zig Ziglar

"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes." Peter F. Drucker,

My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there."
-- Charles Kettering

My favorite LOVE QUOTES this week

In relationship, when communication starts to fade, everything else follows...#TLS


Nothing is sexier than someone who wants you just as much as you want them. #TLS


Like one man says, if you want to have something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done. #TLS

We all attracted by looks, but personality makes us stay. #TLS


Keep in mind, ONE lie can ruin a thousand truths. #TLS


If a relationship is over, just remember it was bound to happen, keep movin! There's no perfect endings! #TLS


If you fight like married couple, talk like bestfriends, flirt like first loves, protect each other like siblings, it's meant to be. #TLS


Do NOT lower your standards to "keep" anyone. They need to be at your standards. Self-power is everything! #TLS

Don't give someone all of your time if they're only gonna give you half of theirs. #TLS


It's better to have NOBODY at all, than to have someone that is only there for you half the time. #TLS


Stop telling God how big your problems are and start telling your problems how big your God is! #TLS

Real men always have time for their woman. No matter what, even if he's busy, he'll find a way to make time for her. #TLS

The prayer of Jabez

Jabez cried to the God of Israel, saying, Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and You would keep me from evil so it might not hurt me! And God granted his request. 1 Chro 4:10


So i say unto you today,
May you be blessed when you come in and when you go out...May God enlarge your territory... May His hand be with you in all you do and keep you from the evil one. May He grant your requests.

xoxo

STAND

Morning lovely people.

Hope your Labor day was as lovely as mine.

I need to say, I have a habit of listening to a particular song for hours or days. I think that is something only God can explain. Well... I also know that I’m extreme with whatever I put my heart to. That’s why I try to avoid the negative.

Soooo... for some reason, I have been listening to - STAND - "After you've done all you can .... You just stand.
Then, today morning as I was walking down to get a taxi, I found a friend driving out of her gate... she asked me if i wanted a lift, however i declined because I was enjoying the music through my earphones and I just wanted to continue in His presence which I thought I would not have if I got a lift .

Anyways, there was taxi already waiting for passengers... so I got a lovely seat then set my eyes onto the nature and people on the road. Half way through my journey... I remembered that I had not placed my Money-purse in my bag.
Yes, my lovely people… I had forgotten it at home. I couldn’t believe… but HE was faithful because HE had prepared a kind neighbor. YOU see God knew I had forgotten the purse, so he provided the first solution… which I now realize I fore went. But then he also provided a second solution which makes me marvel. As for now, I just wait for the banks to open up till then ---after you’ve done all you can---you just stand.

SO I ASK AGAIN, “WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOU CAN”?

Have a lovely month.
Kat

Most Men Don’t Understand. By Zig Ziglar

It’s true. The typical husband and father doesn’t have a clue as to what the housewife—whether she be full-time or part-time—does to maintain the home. Ruth Hampton expressed it this way: “The most influential position in the nation today is held by a woman. She enforces law, practices medicine and teaches without degree, certificate of competence or required training. She handles the nation’s food, administers its drugs and practices emergency first aid. She cares for all the physical and mental ills of the family; a man literally places his life and the lives of his children in the hands of this woman–his wife.”

It is, of course, true that many men—and, fortunately, this is increasing, though it’s still far from equal—do help with things around the house. However, there is a tremendous difference in helping vs. being responsible for. Typically, the husband asks “What can I do?” when the wife can clearly see what needs to be done. The husband too often assumes that it’s “no big deal,” that his wife really doesn’t need any help, and besides, he needs to relax after a tough day. Example: On Monday night, even though she might be a football fan as much as her husband, she’s the one who puts the laundry into the washer, moves it to the dryer during the commercial break and folds and places the clothes where they belong at half-time. When the game is over, if she’s had any interest in it, she probably takes the dishes out of the dishwasher. In the meantime, the husband doesn’t have a clue as to what’s going on. There is a significant difference in taking responsibility and offering to help.

Now, husbands, before you get too upset with me, remember, if the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it. However, studies reveal that what I’ve said is largely true. Good luck to all of you. Husbands, help your wives and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!


The best way to make your spouse and children feel secure is not with big deposits in bank accounts, but with little deposits of thoughtfulness and affection in the “love account.” ~Zig Ziglar



WOW...WHOA... I hope you enjoyed this as much as i did.